That offset the departure of ceo. Demonstrations continue after an 18yearold is shot by police after 17 weeks of antigovernment protests the risk off tone was set by wall street overnight. A heavy close after a very disappointing ism manufacturing print coming out of the United States showing it deeply in contracting territory. That set the tone for equity trading. You can see the stoxx 600 today, almost all of the heat map is trading in negative territory. We are only about an hour into the trading session or so. So very heavy losses lets talk about the indices the ftse 100 today with Boris Johnson expected to deliver his keynote speech the ftse 100 is down 1. 2 well get more about hard deal or no deal luxury hit there well talk about that in a second ftse, mib in italy down as well about. 8 travel and leisure the only spot in green basic resources down 1. 8 . Chemicals in decline down almost 4 there anything that has international expose youre or exposure to this trade war speaking o
Can say what they like in their meetings. Labours executive is meting out to discuss tom watsons future and mps have warned them that they should be focusing on an upcoming general election and not internal squabbling. The travel firm thomas cook has approached the government for emergency funding as it tries to avoid going into administration, leaving customers with uncertainty. Just do not know what the situation is. We will either have a flight back and get back to manchester and be fortunate or all things could colla pse be fortunate or all things could collapse in the next couple of days 01 collapse in the next couple of days or hours and we have nothing to go back on. The us is sending troops and Missile Defence systems to saudi arabia and the uae in response to last weeks attack on saudi oilfacilities. 75 years on from the battle of arnhem, a mass parachute drop is taking place in the netherlands later to mark what was known as 0peration Market Garden in world war two. Australia
Now on bbc news, with knife crime reaching record levels in wales, wyre davies looks at the impact it is having on our streets. A Murder Investigation is under way following the death of a man and cardiff this morning. Officers were called to a lay near the Cardiff University Students Union following reports a man was stabbed. It was taken to hospital where he died from his injuries. Stabbed. It was taken to hospital where he died from his injuriesm was six in the morning. They were sleeping. My mum came into the room. She wasjust sleeping. My mum came into the room. She was just panicking. Sleeping. My mum came into the room. She wasjust panicking. I dont know what she was panicking for. She said there police downstairs. She speak english. She said i dont know what they are saying, dont understand them. Can you help me . One of the women said i dont know had to tell you, but your brother has died. The 18 year old suffered 21 stab wounds. Id just kept on saying is this true . Are you s
Hello and welcome to world news today. We start with some breaking news irans revolutionary guards say they have seized a british flagged tanker in the gulf. Iran says the stena impero was stopped while passing through the strait of hormuz on the grounds that it was not observing International Maritime rules. The stena impero was bound for aljubail in saudi arabia, but it appears to have taken a sudden turn into iranian waters this afternoon. It was last tracked heading towards the iranian island of qeshm. The company that owns the tanker has confirmed that it was approached by unidentified small boats and a helicopter while it was still in international waters. Its since been uncontactable. We also have early reports that a second uk operated tanker sailing under a liberian flag also made a sharp turn towards iran in the persian gulf. The stena impero, which was bound for aljubail in saudi arabia, joining me now is our defence correspondent jonathan beale. What more do we know about t
Protests have been taking place in cities across the uk. Ten in cities across the uk. Ten arrests were made in connection with a protest through Central London with five Police Officers receiving minor injuries. An estimated 100,000 people took part in salford. A group marched to the bbcs media city headquarters over the corporations reporting of the israel Hamas Conflict and around 2000 people also took to the streets in belfast. Their calling for an end to the conflict in the middle east and demanding the government stop supporting israels actions. In supporting israels actions. In other news, tributes are being paid to sir Bobby Charlton , who paid to sir Bobby Charlton, who has died at the age of 86. He was a key member of englands world cup, winning team in 1966 and a club legend at manchester united. His family said he passed peacefully in the early hours of this morning, united players wore a black armband for the game against Sheffield United tonight and the prince of wales , w